Re: Adware, spyware, and trojans

From: aanet <rook(at)aanet.ru>
Date: Sat Dec 07 2002 - 05:31:41 EST

Hello Courtney,

Friday, December 06, 2002, 19:48:57, you wrote:

CC> 1.  What's the distinction between spyware, adware, and trojan
CC> software?  (My antivirus software says it protects against Trojans,
CC> and I've seen programs like SubSeven in its log files.)

It's simple trojan is a virus. Via it a trojan master can operate with your computer (like sub7, bo2k) or simply steal a passwords for your mail/ftp/http access.

SpyWare is a software (usually) which wait a special actions (for examp. key press, mouse move, filework).

Adware.. hmm.. iam in trouble, because, adware is a special software for advertising and promotion on shareware busines. But i think in that book adware is term for backdoor - program which able to stick to another files.

CC> 2. Is there any good software that detects and removes spyware, CC> ideally controlled and updated continuously from a central server? http://www.google.com/search?q=spyware+removal&lr=

CC> Thanks!
CC> - - Courtney Carere
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Alex D. Sergeev aka Rook
MySafeStaff Co. Ltd.
http://spyclock.netfirms.com Received on Mon Dec 9 14:03:56 2002